WARREN BUFFETT: He's A Capitalist First, Patriot Secondhttp://www.businessinsider.com/r-buffett-puts-shareholders-ahead-of-patriotism-in-canadian-deal-2014-8/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:59:49 -0500Luciana Lopezhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fde9c2ecad04bf7db9b5fbRD BlakesleeWed, 27 Aug 2014 10:22:58 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fde9c2ecad04bf7db9b5fb
Since when is legal avoidance of taxes "unpatriotic"?
"Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one's taxes.
"Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands." - U.S.District Judge Learned Handhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fdb6b769beddba766e0e0eFocushawk72Wed, 27 Aug 2014 06:45:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fdb6b769beddba766e0e0e
Anything for a buck, hu Warren? If "Wall Street" or America's 1% had any shred of respect left it just went down the toilet with the actions of America's favorite billionaire.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd764eeab8ea66588b456airritated with billionairesWed, 27 Aug 2014 02:10:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd764eeab8ea66588b456a
Greedy capitalist. Thats how billionaires make their money. Charging excessive prices for goods and services. And paying the bare minimum to employees. Thats why the rich get richer. Apparently there is no end to compensation after making 10's of billions. Money he or the next 10 generations of his family couldnt spend. Hes not taking it to the next life. So what gives? His addiction to fame and power is why he continues to rob his employees and customers. Too bad billionaires and greedy executives have totally missed out on the "human factor." Ya know. the satisfaction of raising salaries and wages and giving the people who grease the business wheels, a better life. THIS is generous capitalism. Something totally lost except only with the rare few corporations and excutives. Truely you suck mr buffett. Stop acting like youre important. Where youre going youll be a pauper and a begger.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd70b66bb3f7590c8b457aKen NWed, 27 Aug 2014 01:46:30 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd70b66bb3f7590c8b457a
Buffett is lucky he has friends in high places. I am waiting for Obama to speak against this merger but the globalist lapdog uncle tom will likely keep his mouth shut for once.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd485e6bb3f72b358b4577corporate welfareTue, 26 Aug 2014 22:54:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd485e6bb3f72b358b4577
Right design by by the Heritage Foundation. It' s first act was to shut down hundreds of free hospitals. it's second act was to give billions to the health industrial complex. 60% of the worlds healthcare profits come form the US. Heritage - Romney, - Obama: health care industry welfare will not effect that at all. Obama is to the right of Regan and has nothing at all to do with socialism. The US is a one party system and the two teams policies do not vary more than 5%, the speeches vary, the policies not so much.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3f586bb3f797148b456aRagtag MediaTue, 26 Aug 2014 22:15:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3f586bb3f797148b456a
Ever heard of OBAMACARE?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3ef169beddcf688b4569corporate welfareTue, 26 Aug 2014 22:14:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3ef169beddcf688b4569
Keith I am sure you are stoned again, but you are so correct. The last 30 year of US history and the destruction of the middle class are all encapsulated in your point.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3e5769bedd105c8b456acorporate welfareTue, 26 Aug 2014 22:11:35 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3e5769bedd105c8b456a
I thing you need to do some research on socialism. The drone king and the hypocrite oligarch have nothing to do with socialism, both are classic neo-liberal corporatist, just like 95% of the elephant party.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3d6b69bedd5f688b456cYes yes yesTue, 26 Aug 2014 22:07:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3d6b69bedd5f688b456c
American infrastructure was build on tariffs. Free trade is nothing but corporate welfare. The tariffs should be higher if companies dump carcinogens on the public way and exploit labor. The US is a massive market and can be self supporting, make secondary nations pay a price for access.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3b7569bedd3f5f8b456abdbrTue, 26 Aug 2014 21:59:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd3b7569bedd3f5f8b456a
In the long run, it doesn't matter what a lot of people will do "now". It matters what they'll do six months from now, a year from now, etc. Boycotts have almost never made much of a difference because most people just do what they want, and have short memories about what they think is right.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd38e469bedd9b4f8b4569none123Tue, 26 Aug 2014 21:48:20 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd38e469bedd9b4f8b4569
His point is to make changes across the board. Not to put an individual at a disadvantage to all other competitors.
The market can, and should, bare more taxes.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd385eecad0403308b457cKeith RichardsTue, 26 Aug 2014 21:46:06 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd385eecad0403308b457c
He's A Capitalist First, Patriot Second....there in lies the problem.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd321069bedd59328b4570Ragtag MediaTue, 26 Aug 2014 21:19:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd321069bedd59328b4570
Just like Obama, socialist ideologue first patriot second.
Must be why theyre friends.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd31bb69beddc72b8b456bStephen R. GreenTue, 26 Aug 2014 21:17:47 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd31bb69beddc72b8b456b
You can argue all you want about ether Buffett is a capitalist or patriot first/second, but when anyone his age is this close to heaven's door at (80+ years), it would not be unwise for him to remember: you don't take your checkbook with you to heaven. If he's agitating for other people (like him) to pay more in taxes, then walk the walk. Why wouldn't he pay 'one more cent' than he has to, if he says he wants to....nothing in the law prohibits him from sending the Treasury more than what he legally owes. Walk.the.walk...http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2c4d69bedd94158b4568Chuck U FarleyTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:54:37 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2c4d69bedd94158b4568
...and the horse you rode in on, warren.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2b5cecad0450768b4573Childish commentTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:50:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2b5cecad0450768b4573
People will react and the law might change, except our system is broken. Just as broken as it was before the Civil War. And rhetoric should be a part of it -- it's called discussion.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd26bceab8ea9d0a8b456cRetro conTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:30:52 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd26bceab8ea9d0a8b456c
I don't want welfare and wars, but I do want a balanced budget. And I would do it via tariffs if necessary. The conventional wisdom about free trade is proven wrong. Decades of trade deficits and the destruction of the middle class have been a high price to pay for the benefit of the elite. So screw the corporations, they are neither liberal nor conservative, they are feral.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2658ecad044f688b4569Mr HappyTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:29:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd2658ecad044f688b4569
Patriotism and capitalism are the same things to some people.
Anyway, why on earth would any business give up an advantage that their competitors benefit from? I bet Bill Gates doesn't pay a dime more tax than he has to either. And surprisingly neither do I and I don't even earn 6 figures. Change the laws and make them follow them, or take money from their lobbyists and let them do what they want. Just keep your rhetoric to yourself.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd22b7ecad04f4548b456aFairylandTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:13:43 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd22b7ecad04f4548b456a
Probably more people will eat there. 99.99% of people have no clue about this, nor does anyone really care.
Inversions just annoy liberal democrats. When people see through the libs, they will realize our country is being gutted because corporations don't want to subsidize welfare programs for all and endless wars that lead to no gain for us.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd211e69bedd705e8b456bRetro conTue, 26 Aug 2014 20:06:54 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/53fd211e69bedd705e8b456b
He will pay a price for this crap. So will BK. A lot of people will not eat there now.